Admission to this program is separate from admission to the college in general.

First consideration for selection will be given to candidates whose resident address is in Anne Arundel County for at least three months prior to the date the application is submitted (address verification required). Out-of-county applicants will be reviewed only when space is available.

The LPN to RN Upward Mobility option requires these courses for admission.

PREREQUISITE COURSES

All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better (except BIO 231/233 must be a B or better), and a cumulative prerequisite GPA of at least 2.5 (no rounding). All prerequisite courses must be complete by the date the application is submitted. (See the college catalog for additional information.)

NOTE:

Applicants must have a grade of B or better in the BIO 231/233 prerequisite course.

General Education Mathematics prerequisite must be MAT 121 or higher, with a grade of C or better.

* Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the college English composition general education requirement. Students who take ENG 121 and not ENG 111-112 may need to take an additional elective course.

** Science courses (except BIO 101) must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted. + BIO 101 is a college prerequisite for BIO 233. It is not a prerequisite for the LPN to RN program.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTSThese courses may be taken concurrently with the nursing courses and must be completed by the end of the course sequence with a grade of "C" or better.

Courses

Credit Hours

SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology

3

Arts and humanities (except English) general ed. requirement

3

Other material needed with the LPN to RN program application

A college application must be filled out and submitted to the college prior to your LPN to RN application being reviewed.

Official transcript from a state-approved licensed practical nurse program.

Submit a completed address verification form.

Students who are offered conditional acceptance into the LPN to RN Upward Mobility program option will have to complete a criminal background check and health examination record. Final acceptance into the program shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and completion of the health examination record. Drug testing may be required.

To be considered for conditional acceptance, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

Must have a minimum adjusted GPA of 2.0 at this college.

Chemistry:1 credit, 1 year of U.S. high school general chemistry OR college chemistry, to include CHE 011 or CHE 103/111/113/115 with a grade of "C" or better. Must be complete by the date the application is submitted.

All 8 prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 (no rounding) by the date the application is submitted except BIO 231/233 must be a B or better.

General education mathematics must be MAT 121 or higher.

All science courses must be taken within 7 years of the date the application is submitted.

Arithmetic Proficiency:All applicants must take the Arithmetic Placement Test and receive a score of 27 or higher. This test must be taken and passed by the date the application is submitted. Students will have two chances to achieve the minimum accepted score. MAT 005 may take the place of the test but it must be completed with a grade of "C" or better by the date the application is submitted.